With help from the public, the suspect in the theft of a purse last week at the Wakefield Irving gas station has been identified as Mark A. Adjutant. (Photo courtesy of Wakefield Police)

WAKEFIELD — After much public response, local police have identified the suspect in the theft of a purse last week at the Irving gas station as 42-year-old Mark A. Adjutant.

An arrest warrant has been issued for Adjutant on charges of theft and fraudulent use of a credit card.

According to officials, at approximately 10:40 p.m. on June 24, a purse was stolen from a vehicle at the local Irving station. Police then released a photo of a man using the victim's credit card at another gas station.

They asked for the public's help in identifying the man. In a Wednesday night press release from the department, officials wrote, “the Wakefield Police Department received multiple calls with information on the suspect.”

They credited the public with identifying Adjutant.

According to police, he has been missing since Saturday, when images of him were posted to many local news sites. He lives in the Wakefield and Effingham area, but is known to frequent the Rochester area.

Local police confirmed Adjutant has a history with the department. He is currently on parole with the N.H. Department of Corrections and is being monitored through the Wolfeboro District Office.

Anyone with information regarding Adjutant's location is asked to contact the Wakefield Police Department at 603-522-3232 or Carroll County Sheriffs Department dispatch center at 603-539-2284.